What explanation might an economist provide why some people overeat when such behavior can lead to health consequences? some people likely overeat because a. they overvalue the utility to be received in the future from being thin. b. their preferences are not consistent over time. c. they accurately estimate the utility from current choices. d. they undervalue the utility from current choices. e. they overestimate the future costs of current choices.

Based on the supply and demand theory, why do medical doctors earn higher wages than child-care workers?

Ancho corp. is an automobile company whose core competency lies in manufacturing petrol- and diesel- based cars. the company realizes that more of its potential customers are switching to electric cars. the r& d department of the company acquires competencies in developing electric cars and launches its first hybrid car, which uses both gas and electricity. in this scenario, ancho is primarilya. leveraging new core competencies to improve current market position. b. redeploying existing core competencies to compete in future markets. c. unlearning existing core competencies to create and compete in markets of the future. d. building new core competencies to protect and extend current market position

The uptowner just paid an annual dividend of $4.12. the company has a policy of increasing the dividend by 2.5 percent annually. you would like to purchase shares of stock in this firm but realize that you will not have the funds to do so for another four years. if you require a rate of return of 16.7 percent, how much will you be willing to pay per share when you can afford to make this investment?